Starching-machine.



E. S. PARKER @n T. W. DURANT.

STARGHING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED 515.11.24, 1913.

Patented Mal. 10, 1914.

EDWY S. PARKER AND THOMAS W. DURANT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS; SAID DU'RANT ASSIGNOR T0 `SAID PARKER.

STARCHINGMACHINEL nosaaaa.

Specification ofllletters Patent.

Patented lillar.. 1t), 1914:.

To all colto/m it may concern Be it known that we, Enwr S. PARKER and Tnotnis 'W'. Domini", citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Starching-h/lachines, of which the following` is a specification.

@ur invention relates to starching ma@ chines and the object of this improvement is to provide a machine of this character which fill hold work to be starched and protect. portions from receiving starch during the process of starching.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction and eliicient in its operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

rlhe invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a machine embodying our invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3 1s a transverse section of the same.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the crawings, comprises a table l upon which is secured a block 2 by means of screws 3 or their equivalents. @ne or more thicknesses of coarser flannel e or other similar material is placed on the top surface of block 2 and a piece of finer flannel 5 or other suitable material placed over the absorbent material l with its edges 4f extending over the edges of the block 2 and for a short distance on the top of table 1. A frame 6, composed of wood or other suitable material7 is placed around block 2 over the edges of the fabric 5 to securelyT bind the fabrics or other absorbent inf/terials l and 5 to the block 2. ln this manner the fabrics o1' absorbent materials 4; and 5 are removably secured to the block 2. The upper' portion of the frame 6 is protected by means of a. metallic strip 7, preferably of brass or other suitable metal and secured thereto by means of screws S, or their equivalents.

A lever 9 is inserted through an opening l0 in the table l and pivoted as at 11 in a bearing member 12 substantially in the ianner indicated. ln said bearing 12 is secured a buier 13 to limit the swinging of lever 9 in one direction, as will. he described later. lo the end of lever 9 extending above the table 1 is secured a clamping aw 111 by means of rivets or their equivalents. The clamping jaw 14 is of a length to extend nearly across the length of the fabric or absorbent material o. The end of the lever 0 which extends under the table is threaded as at 16 and provided with a counter weight 1T which normally maintains t-he lever 9 in its dotted line position indicated in Fig. 2. A. second lever 18 pivoted to the under side of table 1 in a suitable bracket 19 and connected at one end with the lever 9 by means of a slot-andpin connection 20. The other end of lever 18 is connect-ed to a foot pedal 21 by means of a connecting rod in a manner so that the operator can effect clamping of work on the pad under the clamping jaw 111 and upon releasing the pedal 21 said clamping jaw and levers will take their dotted line positions indicated in llig. 2.

ln operation, absorbent materials 4t and 5, which may be composed of any suitable fabric are placed in position over the block 2 and maintained thereon by means of the frame G. The portions of work which it is desired to starch are placed on the pad and the clamping jaw 111, by means of the pedal 2l and connecting mechanism, is brought in contact with the work to firmly hold the work on the pad. Said clamping jaw 14k also prevents starch from reaching the other portions of the work. By simply freeing pedal 21, lever 9 will engage stop 13 and the clamping jaw 111 will be brought to inoperative position, by the weight 17, to free the work from the machine. In this device the clamping jaw 1+i firmly holds the work in position to be starched and at the saine time it serves as a shield to prevent the starch from coming in contact with portions of the articles near the neck bands, cuits and the like. The absorbent materials 4cand soon become saturated with starch so that all that is necessary is to apply starch to the top side of a cuff, neck band or the like, using a sponge, or other article by which the starch is applied. rllhe cuff, neck band or the like takes starch from the sponge from above and from the absorbent materials l and from below until saturated. Salti lll@ cient starch also passes from the article after saturation to replenish the starch taken from the fabrics 4 and 5 thereby keeping them in proper condition.

Vihile We have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing froin the spirit of the invention. XVe, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth7 but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claiins.

Having described our invention what We claini as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A starching machine comprising a table; a starching pad on said table; a lever extending through and pivoted on said table; a clamping jaiv on one end of said lever and cooperating with said pad to hold Work; a second lever pivoted on said table and connected to said first mentioned lever With a slot-and-pin connection therebetween; and a foot pedal operatively connected with said second lever, substantially as described.

2. A starching machine comprising a table; a starching pad on said table; an irregularly shaped lever extending over said starching pad, through and under said table and pivotally connected to the latter; a counter Weight adjustably secured on one end of said lever; a Work clamping jaw on the other end of said lever; a second lever pivoted to said table and connected to said first lever by a slot and pin connection; and a foot pedal operatively connected with said second lever, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof We have signed our naines to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDVY S. PARKER. THOMAS WT. DURANT. lVitnesses JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs, HELEN F. LILLis.

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